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ALBANIA:
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Mission
Cost: TBA
Application due: TBA
Date of the Project: TBA
Short-Term Mission Team Members Needed: TBA
This
pint-sized, sunny slice of Adriatic coast has
been ground down for years by poverty, blood
vendettas, illiteracy and too many five year
plans. For years boatloads of refugees have fled
for a better life elsewhere, but Albania still
manages to pack a wild punch of traditional
Mediterranean charm and Soviet-style
inefficiency. It is a giddy blend of religions,
styles, cultures and landscapes, from Sunni
Muslim to Albanian Orthodox, from idyllic beach
resort and rocky mountain peak to intensely
cultivated field. Relics from one of the longest
dictatorships in Eastern Europe rub shoulders
with citrus orchards, olive groves and vineyards.
Decrepit, ornately decorated Orthodox churches
face off 'Soviet Brutal' palaces of culture.
Albania is now tentatively embracing democracy.
Some things won't ever change, though: the
spectacular forested mountains, the warm
Mediterranean sun, the heart-rendingly blue
waters and the hospitality of the people
…more details to come…….
Full country name: Republic of Albania
Area: 27,748 sq km (10,822 sq mi)
Population: 3.5 million
Capital city: Tirana (pop: 400,000)
People: Albanians, with Greek, Vlach, Macedonian
and Gypsy minorities
Religion: Sunni Muslim (70%), Albanian Orthodox
(20%), Roman Catholic (10%)
Government: Republic
Head of State: President Rexhep Meidani
GDP: US$5 billion
GDP per head: US$1490
Inflation: 40%
Major industries: Cement, chemicals, food
processing, hydropower, mining, oil, textiles and
clothing, timber
Major trading partners: Italy, Greece, Germany,
Belgium, USA., Bulgaria, Turkey, The Former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Member of EU: no
Source: Lonely Planet & Albania
LONG
TERM MISSION
Would you spend two years to serve the Lord in
Albania?
Say yes if you are ready to serve our Lord Jesus
Christ, and dedicate your talents and energy
toward His plan for you. Overseas Summer Missions
is a uniquely organized, worldwide network
ministry; and you can be a part of our community.
Join our strategic planning and visions to bring
people to the Kingdom of God. It will not only be
an exciting and rewarding experience, but above
all, its fruits will last for eternity.
We are seeking full-time staff that have a love
for God and sincere desire to serve Him, and to
be assigned to Albania, with a minimum of 2 years
commitment. If you have an available heart,
please pray for God’s will for you to take
these challenges and opportunities to serve
overseas, and because of your effort, thousands
of lives will be changed.
"
you shall love the Lord your God with all your
heart, and with all your soul, and with all your
mind" Matthew 22:37
We are currently accepting applications for
full-time staff. If you are considering joining
our ministry, please contact Frank Holiday at frank@OSMusa.org for more information
regarding qualifications, missions and fund
raisings.
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